Staryu #4
Pokemon Japanese Classic: Blastoise · #004 · Base · Dec 2023
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.93
Expected Value
$-7.89
Net Profit
$-3.86
Gem Rate
47.2%
ROI
-22%
Sales / Yr
91
Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.86 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$2.93
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.88
SGC 10
$19.00
CGC 10
$14.07
BGS 9.5
$8.51
9
$6.86
47.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (123 total graded)
123Total
PSA 105847.2%
PSA 95847.2%
PSA 875.7%